Coleman Rojahn
Inquietude
BFA Photography/2021
www.colemanrojahn.com
As one of the hardest times in my life and still climbing, this project started as a self-reflective photo essay but grew as more began to happen in my life. Times got darker, taking photos got harder, and I became increasingly distant from my craft.
This series follows my journey through places stapled into my brain as “anxiety scenes,” but are soon offset by others that ease my constant restlessness. Through comparing and contrasting the tattoos embedded in my skin with urban nature I discover during meditative walks, I find reminders of hope, growth and triumph.
The use of a large format camera in this body of work allowed me to slow down the image taking process and further immerse myself in my surroundings.
Room 239, Archival Inkjet Print, 11”x14”, 2019
Haze, Archival Inkjet Print, 11”x14”, 2019
Taped Off, Archival Inkjet Print, 11”x14”, 2019
Flooded Conscience, Archival Inkjet Print, 11”x11”, 2020
Roses on the Shoreline, Archival Inkjet Print, 11”x11”,2019
Melody of Pink, Slide Film on Light Table, 4”x5”, 2020
In Bloom, Slide Film on Light Table, 4”x5”, 2020
Socially Distant, Slide Film on Light Table, 4”x5”,2020
Continuity, Slide Film on Light Table, 4”x5”,2020
What once made me anxious now makes me calm, Failed Instant 4x5 Polaroid,11”x14”, 2019